Improvement in buttons



L. C. CURRAN.

BUTTON. No.176.93Z. Patented May 2,1876.

WITNESSES I JV VEJV'TOR Q a4 Byfl A/QM v Attorneys N. PETERS, PHOTO-LITHQGRAFHER. WASHINGTON. D C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.-

LEWIS O. OURRAN, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

lMPR OVEMEN TJN BUTTONS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 176,932, dated May 2, 1876; application filed structing Buttons;-and dohereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescrip tion thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters-0f refer-' ence marked thereon, making a part of this specification. v

The natureof my invention consists in the construction of a button applicable for clothing, shoes, and any other articles where buttons are needed, as will-be hereinafter more fully set forth.

in order to enable others skilled in the art to which my invention appertains to make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe its construction and operation, referring to the annexed drawing, inwhich the various figures fuli'y' represent my invention.

A represents a disk, made of metal, bone, or other suitable material, in the center of which are attached the ends of one or two metal loops, B B, doubled, as shown in Figs. I

1 and 3. 'In Fig. l I show two of these loops, and in Fig. 41 show simply one loop. Either of these will answer, but for heavy work two loops are better than one. 0 represents'the button, whiehmay be made of glass, metal,

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porcelain, or any other suitable material, and i made hollow, with an aperture on the under side. This button may be made of any size and form desired. The metalloops B, when flat, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, are passed Y through the cloth and inserted in the button 0, when, by pressing the disk A and-button 0 together, the two sides of each doubled loop Bare spread outward within the button, and

thus hold the parts firmly united together. This invention is not only simple and cheap, and .easily applied, but, when once fastened, the button cannot come loose. It remains fast as long as the goods to which the button'is applied will last.

This button maybe applied to any article where buttons are used, and for any purpose where other buttons may be applie r Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is- A Thecmn'bination of the disk A, one or more metal loops, B, and hollow button 0, substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth. In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this 24th day of March, 1876.

Witnesses:

H. A. HALL, M. L. STOWELL.

LEWIS o. OURRAN. 

